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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Leonard and Maria spend the majority of their time when they are home?

2. Which is not one of the songs mentioned in Chapter 4?

3. Where did Leonard get his teak-lined silver-plated cigarette box that was engraved with his initials?

4. What was Glass's best course he took in college?

5. In Chapter 6, why does Leonard almost leave Maria's apartment when he wants to stay?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Russell describe the Russians from his experience serving as a lieutenant in Berlin of 1945?

2. What fantasy does Leonard begin to have in regards to Maria in Chapter 8?

3. How is Leonard's apology to Maria in Chapter 11 a first for him?

4. What conversation does Leonard overhear during his dinner in Chapter 1?

5. Describe the appearance of Glass.

6. What does Maria's room look like?

7. Why does Glass want to interrogate Maria in Chapter 9?

8. In Chapter 9, how does Leonard feel about his aggressive behavior towards Maria?

9. How does Maria first convince Leonard to stay in her apartment in Chapter 6?

10. What memory does Leonard's aggressive behavior in Chapter 8 conjure for Maria?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of secrecy displayed in The Innocent? Use at least three textual examples to show what commentary McEwan is making about this theme.

Essay Topic 2

In The Innocent, McEwan includes several historical figures and events from post-World War II Berlin throughout the novel. Using at least three examples of these figures or events from the text, discuss how the inclusion of these characters affect the plot and direct the themes of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the dramatic structure of The Innocent. Use textual evidence to designate the expository, rising action, the climax, falling action and the denouement.

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